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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2004
 

Pakistani officials stand near a bomb crater after an explosion inside
Pakistani officials stand near a bomb crater after an explosion inside
a mosque in Sialkot on Friday.

30 killed, 70 injured in Pak mosque blast

ISLAMABAD, Oct 1: A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a Shiite Mosque packed with worshippers during Friday prayers killing at least 30 people and injuring 70 others in Pakistan’s eastern border city of Sialkot...............more

SC dismisses Ajit Kumar's bail plea

Excelsior Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, Oct 1: The Supreme Court today dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by absconding Jammu and Kashmir Financial Commissioner ( Finance) Ajit Kumar against the State High Court order, whereby this IAS Officer’s anticipatory bail application, for his involvement in jute- matting purchase scam has been rejected...........more

3 Pak militants shot dead

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 1: Three Pakistan militants of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfits were gunned down by security forces and police in two separate encounters in Rajouri and Doda districts today...........more

PDP activist's son shot in Pampore
Two Ikhwanis injured in Anantnag

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 1: Even as security forces today claimed to have killed a militant in an encounter in Handwara forest area, militants have left two counter-insurgent Ikhwanis and a PDP activist’s son wounded in two separate incidents in south Kashmir..........more

SC issues notices to Lalu, Rabri, CBI

NEW DELHI, Oct 1: The Supreme Court today issued notices to Railway Minister Lalu Prasad and Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi on a petition seeking cancellation of their bail in fodder scam cases alleging that they have been interfering with the investigation and trial................more

US forces storm Iraqi town, 94 rebels killed

SAMARRA, IRAQ, Oct 1: US led forces stormed Samarra today as said nearly 100 guerrillas were killed in air strikes and street-to-street combat during a major new American offensive to wrest control of the Iraqi town...............more

UPA to develop friendly ties with neighbours, says Sonia

ITANAGAR, Oct 1: Congress president Sonia Gandhi today said the aim of the UPA Government at the Centre was to develop friendly relations with other countries as the global community was coming close together to fight terrorism unitedly................more

Army chief visits Dalhousie school

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 1: Chief of Army Staff Gen N C Vij paid a visit to Dalhousie and attended annual day function of the famous Dalhousie Public School today..........more

PM's assurance to Left parties

NEW DELHI, Oct 1: A day after Planning Commission dissolved all its consultative groups, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today assured Left parties that the Government would evolve a mechanism by which Left-oriented economists would also be involved in the planning consultative process............more

Padma first woman Air Marshal

NEW DELHI, Oct 1: The Indian Air Force (IAF) today got its first woman Air Marshal, with Padmavathy Bandopadhyay taking over as Director General Medical Services at the AIR Headquarters here.............more

Laden's deputy calls for attacks......

SC sends Pappu Yadav to jail......



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